Summer Math Book List

The end of the school year is nigh. No more teachers, no more books. No more phrases like, “The solution is left as an exercise for the reader.” If you need some light reading for your summer vacation, I highly recommend Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks. Until you get your hands on a copy, though, here are a few jokes about books to make you smile.

Why was the math book sad?
Because it had so many problems.

Why did the math book become a recluse?
Because no one understood him.

How many math books have you read in your lifetime?
I don’t know. I’m not dead yet.

What book are you reading?Flatland.
What is it about?
About 120 pages.

Seriously, here are some good math books to read on summer vacation:

Calculus for Cats by Kenn Amdahl and Jim Loats

The Calculus Diaries by Jennifer Ouelette

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott

Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter

The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures by Malba Tahan

About MJ4MF

The Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks blog is an online extension to the book Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks. The blog contains jokes submitted by readers, new jokes discovered by the author, details about speaking appearances and workshops, and other random bits of information that might be interesting to the strange folks who like math jokes.